Information
on how to build a websiteIntroduction:
In
order to create a website you need to create the webpages on a computer with whichever
software you choose, then upload them (with the same or another piece of software)
to webspace held on a remote computer by a webspace provider (such as the LSE).
The links below can help you find a webspace provider and the software you need,
and give advice on how to design a good website. The
links below are for information only and are not necessarily recommended or endorsed
by the International Relations Department. [back
to top] Register
for your webspace: - LSE
provides 50 mb of personal webspace for all staff and students. Details of Terms
and Conditions and how to register and set up your space are found in the Personal
Web Pages IT Guides (LSE logon and password required).
- Alternatively,
most Internet Service Providers (ISPs) offer some free webspace, so if you already
have a non-LSE email address, check with your provider to see what they offer.
- Or
check out Webhosting
Talk Forum - for recommendations on budget webspace hosters and a webhosting
FAQ .
[back
to top] Software
you might need: Free
web-building software
- MS
Frontpage 2003 is available on the computers
in Rooms D708, Q1 and Q103. There are training courses provided free by LSE
IT Training Services, plus several guides
to Frontpage 2003 you can print off or read online (LSE login and password
required).
- Frontpage
Express
basic free web-building software, used to be part of the
Microsoft Internet Explorer package. - Web
Weaver EZ
a free, user-friendly web page editor
for Windows
- IMS
Web Dwarf
another
free WYSIWYG web page editor including FTP facility
- You
can also convert Microsoft Word pages directly to webpages (although this
can produce ugly and unwieldy pages). Select File > Save as Web Page.
Alternatively Word provides some webpage templates to be found under File >
New > Webpages.
FTP
(File Transfer Protocol) Software - SmartFTP
Software to upload your website to
your webspace. SmartFTP is free for educational or personal use. You
do not need this if you are using MS Frontpage software as this has its own 'publishing'
facility. You will NOT need this software if you are using your LSE Personal Webspace allocation as there is no need to upload.
[back
to top] Advice
on how to build a website: Beginner's
Guides to Web Design
Good
website design [back
to top] Copyright:
Students
are advised to use the copyright symbol © together with your name and the
date of publication on all of your material published on the web. It is also worth
including the words 'All Rights Reserved'. For more information on web copyright
go here
and here. Also information about Creative Commons.
[back
to top] Search
The Web
If
you have any comments/queries/additions to this page, please contact Alison
Carter |